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Video: 'Circus 1903' brings baby elephant to Children's Hospital

by
John Moore
| Feb 15, 2017

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The Denver-bound Circus 1903 is a family friendly new spectacle that celebrates The Golden Age of Circus with all the strong men and acrobats and aerialists you might expect, alongside magnificent elephant … puppets.

David Williamson, who plays Ringmaster Willy Whipsnade, and Luke Chadwick-Jones, who brings Peanut the baby elephant to life, visited Stevens Elementary School in Wheat Ridge, as well as patients at Children's Hospital, offering the youngsters there a fun taste of magic and the circus. They appeared in the hospital's in-house Seacrest Studios, so that kids who could not leave their rooms could watch on their televisions.

"As a parent, I know how much it means for people to stop by and give a little bit of their time," Williamson said. "I hope for those few moments, those kids forgot they were in a hospital."

Photo gallery: To see more photos, click the forward arrow on the image above. Photos by Cassie McHale and John Moore for the DCPA NewsCenter.

Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus: Ticket information
The story: Sensational puppetry puts elephants back in the ring as never seen before with a cast of unique, amazing and dangerous circus acts, from strong men to contortionists, acrobats to musicians, knife throwers, high wire and more.
• Feb. 21-26
• Buell Theatre
• Tickets: 303-893-4100 or BUY ONLINE
• Groups: Call 303-446-4829

Award-winning arts journalist John Moore has recently taken a groundbreaking new position as the DCPA’s Senior Arts Journalist. With The Denver Post, he was named one of the 12 most influential theater critics in the US by American Theatre Magazine. He is the founder of the Denver Actors Fund, a nonprofit that raises money for local artists in medical need. John is a native of Arvada and attended Regis Jesuit High School and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Follow him on Twitter @moorejohn.

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